Маленькие женщины

Secrets

           Howcouldyou?Whenwillyoustopsuchrompingways?"saidMegreprovingly,asshesettledhercuffsandsmoothedherhair,withwhichthewindhadtakenliberties.

           "NevertillI’mstiffandoldandhavetouseacrutch.Don’ttrytomakemegrowupbeforemytime,Meg.It’shardenoughtohaveyouchangeallofasudden.LetmebealittlegirlaslongasIcan."

           Asshespoke,Jobentovertheleavestohidethetremblingofherlips,forlatelyshehadfeltthatMargaretwasfastgettingtobeawoman,andLaurie’ssecretmadeherdreadtheseparationwhichmustsurelycomesometimeandnowseemedverynear.HesawthetroubleinherfaceanddrewMeg’sattentionfromitbyaskingquickly,"Wherehaveyoubeencalling,allsofine?"

           "AttheGardiners’,andSalliehasbeentellingmeallaboutBelleMoffat’swedding.Itwasverysplendid,andtheyhavegonetospendthewinterinParis.Justthinkhowdelightfulthatmustbe!"

           "Doyouenvyher,Meg?"saidLaurie.

           "I’mafraidIdo."

           "I’mgladofit!"mutteredJo,tyingonherhatwithajerk.

           "Why?"askedMeg,lookingsurprised.

           "Becauseifyoucaremuchaboutriches,youwillnevergoandmarryapoorman,"saidJo,frowningatLaurie,whowasmutelywarninghertomindwhatshesaid.

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